While the maximum recommended daily dosage is somewhere around 750mg, tolerance will build which is why 1000mg is not an uncommon dose in psychotic disorders. Some people are prescribed north of 2g for years. Your diagnosis (correct or not) doesn't really matter as much as one might think as long as a pharmaceutical is showing the desired therapeutic effects.Years ago though, I was on a dose of 1,000mg (yeah, I know it's not supposed to be prescribed that high, but the psychiatrist I had then was using me as a case study, and felt it was worth the risk, also had me misdiagnosed).
Seroquel/Quetiapine is meant to be a last resort drug for serious mental illnesses namely Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder. These illnesses are brain disorders and not "emotional hardships". The drug acts within the brain to balance out chemicals therefore giving the patient a better chance of a quality of life than not taking anything. The side effects can be very unpleasant but more bearable than the symptoms of the illness itself. It is a trade off. It is life saving. I'm currently taking quetiapine for Bipolar Disorder and I am pleased to say I have been very stable since I started this medication. I do suffer with side effects but can cope with the side effects a lot better than severe mood swings. I personally am tired of hearing people complain about the side effects and how evil this drug is mostly by people with "emotional hardships" who shouldn't be prescribed this drug in the first place. Crying about the side effects of a tiny dose of 25mg of quetiapine is ridiculous and insulting to the people who are severely mentally ill and have to endure side effects of 300mg-800mg. The only thing evil are the doctors who are giving it out like candy to mentally healthy people who have nothing better to do than complain about their minor impairments. Maybe they would benefit from psychotherapy for their emotional hardships? This drug is fantastic and has saved my life. If you think it's evil, chances are you shouldn't be taking it.All antipsychotics are sheer evil in my opinion and personal experience. Nothing but chemical straightjackets instead of real help for emotional hardships.
Damn right! qftSeroquel/Quetiapine is meant to be a last resort drug for serious mental illnesses namely Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder. These illnesses are brain disorders and not "emotional hardships". The drug acts within the brain to balance out chemicals therefore giving the patient a better chance of a quality of life than not taking anything. The side effects can be very unpleasant but more bearable than the symptoms of the illness itself. It is a trade off. It is life saving. I'm currently taking quetiapine for Bipolar Disorder and I am pleased to say I have been very stable since I started this medication. I do suffer with side effects but can cope with the side effects a lot better than severe mood swings. I personally am tired of hearing people complain about the side effects and how evil this drug is mostly by people with "emotional hardships" who shouldn't be prescribed this drug in the first place. Crying about the side effects of a tiny dose of 25mg of quetiapine is ridiculous and insulting to the people who are severely mentally ill and have to endure side effects of 300mg-800mg. The only thing evil are the doctors who are giving it out like candy to mentally healthy people who have nothing better to do than complain about their minor impairments. Maybe they would benefit from psychotherapy for their emotional hardships? This drug is fantastic and has saved my life. If you think it's evil, chances are you shouldn't be taking it.